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Blue dot 💙, blue city 💙, red state.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10h
Here are the details: literally any time, any place, any network.
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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 17h
“The administration is delaying this report because attacks on medication abortion will backfire with voters, but extremists will try to ban abortion as soon as the election is over” www.jezebel.com/shock-fda-wo...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23h
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is petty and least important aspect of this but: I reported on this years ago and the trump campaign falsely denied the reporting, and now via Hegseth they’re just doing it. Monstrous
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly TRIPLED since 2020. Meanwhile, Amazon's profits have soared by 550% in the same time frame. Watch this before you shop for Prime Day.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 06/10/2026
FwIW: acasignups.net/26/09/12/tru...
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Trump's Latest Con is On: Presenting the $500 User Fee Flim-Flam
Less than 24 hours after making an absolutely absurd and utterly illegal attempt to literally bribe voters with $5,000 cash if they vote for Republicans this November, the Trump White House just annou...
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Big John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
ICE is opening a concentration camp for children in Alexandria, Louisiana run by a private company with a horrendous human rights record. Because of significant opposition, the local government and ICE are doing everything they can to keep what's happening a secret www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Louisiana's new ICE facility raises more questions than answers
Under the Trump administration's deportation blitz, ICE's new 'staging center' in Alexandria, Louisiana is run by the operators of Lasalle Corrections, a private, for-profit company with a history of ...
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Americans of Conscience Checklist @aocchecklist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You can call or write your reps in Congress and ask them to cosponsor and support the Ban Flock Act, H.R. 10691.
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Silver Spring Progressive Action @sspaction1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One month left until the election and let’s flip this seat blue. How? On 10/5 at 7:00 pm ET, phonebank to elect Rebecca Cooke to the House. This is a tossup election in an important state - help get her over the top! We'll train you if you're new or want a refresher. Sign up ⬇️
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Phonebank for a Blue Majority: Elect Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) to the House! · Mobilize
Join us to call Wisconsin voters, using an auto-dialer, to help elect Rebecca Cooke to the House. Cooke is in one of a handful of particularly close House races that are critical to our success and hi...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The NYT dropped 5 major Senate polls this morning — and they tell you exactly why the GOP is freaking out about the Senate. Alaska: Peltola up 50/43 Texas: Talarico up 51/45 Ohio: Brown up 49/46 Kansas: a 45/45 tie Iowa: Hinson up 48/47.
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Linda @lindakj.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In addition to digital books, most public libraries also have audio books that you can check out online. You just need a library card and to download whichever app your library uses.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 29/09/2026
Here's a $20 million order, paid for by CBP's Office of Public Affairs, awarded to LMD Agency for a national media campaign starting on Sept. 20. The first pro-Trump ad aired on Sept. 23. www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A...
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Recipient
LMD AGENCY, INC.
5950 SYMPHONY WOODS RD STE 500
COLUMBIA, MD 21044-3592
UNITED STATES
Congressional District: MD-03
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$20.0 Million
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Taylor McKinnon @publiccarbon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Now: A Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit today targets approval of mining in the Patagonia Mountains, including habitat for jaguar, ocelot, Mexican spotted owl, western yellow-billed cuckoo, and four other threatened and endangered plants and animals. Read more: tinyurl.com/y73ya44b
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration blocked the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium from reapplying for funding, terminating at least 2 clinical trials for children's brain cancer treatment.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/09/2026
The Trump admin rejected the UN Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics because it mentioned equity, solidarity & universal access to sexual & reproductive health care services. They're so obsessed with banning words & controlling women that they’ll risk millions of lives to do so.
The graphic displays a photo of Donald Trump and the red Stand Up for Science logo. The graphic reads: "Trump admin willing to risk millions of lives just because of their war on words and women."
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/09/2026
Today, the Trump administration finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks. This move effectively kills the nation's CAFE standards, a program that has saved drivers $321 billion in fuel costs since 2010. Read UCS Statement: act.ucs.org/46NApCk
“The federal government’s decision to gut fuel economy standards is a handout to automakers and oil companies that will strap American consumers already struggling with an affordability crisis...Weakening these standards means drivers will spend more on fuel while having fewer options to choose efficient vehicles."
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Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dear Maine Democrats -- Here's your new commercial. You're welcome.
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 27/09/2026
When a teenager who isn't old enough to vote can see why 218 House Republicans rubber-stamping 1 person is a danger, it is time for everyone to pay attention. Understanding the system is the first step toward changing it. Show up, flip Congress, & protect our future.
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Linda @lindakj.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Same. I think there were fewer than 10 shows on the list that I’ve watched even one episode of.
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Luke BOO 👻 ber @coolhand.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oh shit. THAT is worse than I realized
We are spending almost five billion more on AI related construction and ten billion dollars less on other private construction since 2024
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 Protesters gather at new ICE facility for kids in Alexandria, Louisiana. One protester said, “We came up with six friends from Saint Tammany Parish. We are very distressed about the possibility that a concentration camp is being built for children” at England Airpark www.klfy.com/louisiana/im...
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Immigration detention protesters show up to England Air Park, not allowed inside
Protesters from across Louisiana gathered at England Air Park in Alexandria to oppose a proposed immigration detention center. Demonstrators assembled at the site in an effort to prevent the facili…
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Annie Spell @anniespell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Next week, child detention begins at the 1611 Arnold Drive concentration camp site on Alec La's 9-mile "quality of life" biking loop. We tried to speak to the England Airpark [child detention/concentration camp] authority in Alexandria, Louisiana, but they refused to allow us into their meeting.
Alexandria, LA Sept 24, 2026 photo by Tara Pickering (used with permission) Two people sit on folding chairs in grass, in front of oak tree, hold protest signs and an American flag in distress on a sunny day. One of the people is obscured. The person in front holds a sign: We won't normalize your cruelty. Second sign: "Let's deport all the racists".
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404 Media @404media.co · 25/09/2026
Meta announced that its new AI agent, Muse could call businesses for you to do things like make reservations. But in reality, Meta is testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers, 404 Media @jasonkoebler.bsky.social learned. www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
happy bare minimum Friday to all who celebrate
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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 24/09/2026
Story up now!
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Trump’s FDA Pick Refused to Say IUDs Don't Cause Abortions
Dr. Heidi Overton also said she is open to investigating abortion pill manufacturers during her Senate confirmation hearing.
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Brian Jay Jones @brianjayjones.com · 24/09/2026
Jim Henson would have been 90 (yup, you read that right: NINETY) years old today. You can celebrate his life by celebrating creativity, diversity, peace, imagination, and silliness.
A tuxedoed Jim Henson sits in a sea of Muppets.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 24/09/2026
Please read this article on the massive weirdos who are largely running the massively powerful and big-money AI industry in the U.S. today.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@ariberman.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social have a damning new story about how the Roberts Court is reviving Jim Crow, relying on the same legal tactics used to undermine the Reconstruction. A must read to understand the stakes of this election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Cover of Mother Jones issue on the new Jim Crow
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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨🚨🚨 Just got info from the Jamie Davis (Louisiana US Dem candidate) campaign that a poll taken from 9/17 to 9/19 shows he's within 4 points of US Rep. Julia Letlow (the R senate candidate) in the Louisiana US senate race. Of note, Letlow's name recognition is double that of Davis. (82% vs. 41%)
TO: Jamie Davis for U.S. Senate
FROM: Hart Research Associates
DATE: September 22, 2026
RE: Recent statewide survey shows Jamie Davis within the margin of error; strong reaction to his positive message

Hart Research Associates conducted a statewide survey between September 17 and 19, 2026, among
500 likely Louisiana voters via landline, cell phone, and text-to-web. The survey was representative of
the November 2026 electorate by key demographic, geographic, and partisan factors, and has a
margin of error of ±4.5%.
Our survey shows that Jamie Davis is within striking distance of Julia Leitlow in the initial trial
heat, despite the Republican’s name recognition advantage:
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yup. Was talking today about how -- in the last 1790s -- the Federalists, who felt entitled to power in a big way -- used "national security" as an excuse to silence and deport their enemies... Sometimes, the echoes SCREAM at you.
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Taulby Edmondson @taulby.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The German word during WWII for stealing works of art under the guise of "protecting cultural heritage" was "kunstschutz," and it's principles that Nazis claimed to uphold sound to close to the way Trump talks about the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian.
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404 Media @404media.co · 21/09/2026
404 Media is filing public records requests around the country to find out how cops are using Axon's ALPRs. Here is how you can do that too.
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Is Your City Using Axon License Plate Cameras? We Need Your Help
404 Media is filing public records requests around the country to find out how cops are using Axon's ALPRs. Here is how you can do that too.
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Repost by @tweeetsofdogs RT by @tweeetsofdogs: This guy literally built a giant swing because a bear kept trying to use his normal-sized one. The bear’s reaction is absolutely priceless 😭🐻❤️❤️ Click to see original repost
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dogs waiting to enter children's hospital rooms for animal therapy...Please don’t scroll without giving them some love! ❤ Original post
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Help request—I received this image from a person filing for unemployment in Missouri. The ID verification asks "Are you of Haitian heritage?" I've been unable to confirm additional info w the state or find others who saw it. Any info, reach out: Signal: marisakabas.04 Email: marisa@thehandbasket.co
screen from Missouri ID verification. under Ethnic Origin it asks "Are you of Haitian heritage?" with options "Yes, No, I do not wish to comment"
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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’re SO close to Friday, but we’re not at our goal yet 👀 We’re looking for 250 new subscribers to The Inside Story, PJP’s FREE weekly newsletter featuring stories by incarcerated writer.
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Join the #PJPCommunity. Subscribe to The Inside Story.
The Inside Story is Prison Journalism Project's free newsletter, sent every Sunday, featuring stories written by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers.
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just another mad 🇨🇦 Cassandra @recklesstyping.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Possibly the best way to summarize the biggest issue of our time…
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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I talked to Gillian Brockell about the DHS Inspector General’s report on the use of “the box” at Alligator Alcatraz, why detainees’ descriptions of its size and use are likely more accurate than those in the report, and how “the box” has a long history in concentration camps around the world.
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Linda @lindakj.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I’m in LA01, and she has my vote.
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Failing to meet the 1.5˚C temperature target does not mean we are doomed. But a warmer world is a more dangerous world. Unpack the latest UNEP climate report with @globalecoguy.bsky.social in his latest Insights 👉 bit.ly/46ZdaVQ
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Unlike WaPo and NYT, Rolling Stone has an accurate headline
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The EPA will test America's drinking water for abortion medication & birth control—caving to a years-long pressure campaign from anti-abortion extremists.
jessica.substack.com
BREAKING: EPA Will Test Drinking Water for Abortion Pills & Contraception
The federal agency just caved to years of anti-abortion pressure
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 11/09/2026
Good news: A court ruled against the Trump administration’s abuse of emergency powers when it forced an aged-out coal plant to continue operating past its planned retirement.
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Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running (Gift Article)
The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine has SUCCEEDED in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. Phase III trial results in MORE THAN 1,100 patients shows the vaccine SIGNIFICANTLY extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning AND reduced the risk of metastasis.
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Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Folks, @glowlaw.org - a new non-profit dedicated to legal accountability for government lawyers, documenting both ethics violations and dedication to the rule of law by government attorneys - badly needs your help. We need to raise $18,000 to keep the lights on for this coming year
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Donate to Support Glow's Mission for Justice, organized by Akiva Cohen
The American legal system is in crisis, and nowhere is that more clear - and more impor… Akiva Cohen needs your support for Support Glow's Mission for Justice
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 10/09/2026
It's National Suicide Prevention Month, so you've likely heard a lot about 988 and the Crisis Text Line. This is different. docs.google.com/spreadsheets... This is a guide to the numbers you can call before things get to the point of total despair: warmlines and other forms of peer support.
docs.google.com
Peer Warmlines and Specialized Support
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 09/09/2026
The Fifth Circuit will hear a case about the abortion drug mifepristone on Wednesday. The big thing to know is access won't change after the judges rule. But a bogus FDA safety "review" could upend access after the midterms. We'll be covering on @autonomynews.co www.autonomynews.co/mifepristone...
Federal news

Tomorrow, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a Louisiana lawsuit that seeks to make it harder to get the abortion drug mifepristone. The state sued the Food and Drug Administration in October arguing that the agency acted unlawfully when it allowed mifepristone to be dispensed by mail or at certified pharmacies during the Biden administration. Part of Louisiana’s argument is that the Comstock Act, a dormant 19th-century anti-obscenity law, prohibits shipping mifepristone. If the appeals court agrees to ban mailing, it would end telemedicine prescriptions nationwide, even in states that protect abortion access—though pills would remain available via activist groups that distribute them outside the medical system. Thanks to a May order from the Supreme Court, there will be no changes to access until the appeals process is complete. However, the FDA is conducting a sham “review” that it could cite as a reason to restrict access to mifepristone. If that happens, manufacturers will very likely sue the agency, kicking off separate litigation.
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